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0 CommentsDishonored novels, comics will bridge the gap before the sequel hits
Bethesda Softworks announced that the world of Dishonored will soon receive its own comic and novel tie-ins. Starting this summer, Titan Comics and Books will publish two miniseries set after the end of Dishonored, leading into this November's Dishonored 2.
The first issue of the four-part comic series will arrive Aug. 3, according to Bethesda, with two more issues coming in September before the series concludes in October. The full collection will come to bookstores Nov. 29. The comics will depict assassin Corvo Attano's attempt to find a successor, 12 years after his adventure in Dishonored wrapped.
These events will take place before the events of Dishonored 2, the upcoming sequel starring a grown-up Emily Kaldwin, who first appeared as a child in Dishonored. But Dishonored — The...
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4 CommentsThe best PlayStation 3 games are now sold for cheap on PlayStation Store
It's been 10 years since the PlayStation 3 launched, and the PlayStation Store is now taking a look back at the console's best games. The storefront is doing more than recognizing the greatest PS3 titles from the past 10 years, though — Sony is now selling them at a major discount.
New collections of great PS3 games, grouped by genre, publisher, series and other categories, are highlighted on the PlayStation Store. Prices on these titles run from $9.99 and up from now on. Consult our list below for some of the best deals on the PS3's best games.
(PlayStation fans should be aware that this "best of" collection includes Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 and ... Duck Dynasty? We're not sure what metric Sony is going by.)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Game of the Year Edition: $9.99
The Last of...
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1 CommentThe Raving Rabbids return with a collectible card game on mobile
Ubisoft is bringing back the Raving Rabbids for a new game: Rabbids Heroes, out on iOS and Android. Currently available in Canada, the mobile title is a fantasy-based trading card game in the vein of Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering and other popular series.
Rabbids will duel in card-based fights as they try to head back to the Moon, where they originally came from. There's PvP options, touch-based controls and lots of shouting, as those familiar with the zombified creatures have come to expect. Check out the trailer up top to see all of this in action — including a card design that Hearthstone fans might find familiar.
This is the first time the multimedia franchise's stars have returned to their gaming roots in two years. The last time we saw the Rabbids was in Rabbids Invasion:...
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5 CommentsMirror's Edge being adapted for television
Mirror's Edge is on its way to television — Endemol Shine Studios has acquired the rights to adapt Electronic Arts' first-person parkour franchise as a "female-centered action series," reports Deadline.
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"We clearly see Mirror’s Edge as a franchise for the global TV audience," said Sharon Hall, president of Endemol Shine Studios, in a statement to Deadline. "It has a strong female protagonist, a wildly rabid fan base and a worldwide brand that Electronic Arts and EA DICE have done an amazing job establishing."
Endemol Shine Studios handles scripted programming for Endemol Shine North America, and produces television shows such as AMC's Hell on Wheels. Endemol Shine North America also...
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74 CommentsSources: Xbox One getting huge upgrade in 2017, slim model later this year
Microsoft has two new Xbox consoles on the horizon, according to reports on Kotaku that Polygon has corroborated with its own sources. Those sources also told Polygon that one of those new consoles will be over four times more powerful than the current Xbox One and that the announcement at E3 was triggered by, among other things, a faster-than-expected timeline for Sony’s own upgraded PlayStation 4. The other console, a slimmed-down version of the current hardware, will also be getting a redesigned controller.
The latter is scheduled to be revealed at E3 or at an event shortly before, as plans are currently in discussion. Tom Warren at Polygon sister site The Verge reports that the console will be "40 percent smaller than the current model and will likely include 4K support," which...
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2 CommentsHatoful Boyfriend is now on iOS so you can date pigeons on the go
Hatoful Boyfriend, the unique dating sim starring a cast of pigeons, is now available on iOS. Fans of birds, romance and everything in between can pick it up for $4.99.
Based on its App Store description, the game doesn't deviate much from its original Windows PC and Mac release. Players will again balance school and dating as students of St. PigeoNation's Institute, where verbose pigeons walk the halls. There's a twist, though, as the game heads to some dark places later on.
For those without a Steam account, an iPhone or an iPad, Hatoful Boyfriend recently made its way onto PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita as well. A sequel, Holiday Star, launched on all of these platforms in 2015; it tells new side stories starring the avian characters.
Read our review to find out just if and...
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4 CommentsDestiny's Iron Banner is back right now
Destiny's on-again-off-again multiplayer event, the Iron Banner, is now live with Control as the game type, developer Bungie announced today.
Bungie had put the Iron Banner, as well as the Trials of Osiris, on hold last week after players discovered an exploit that allowed them to generate unlimited ammunition for some of Destiny's most powerful weapons.
"We're pleased to report that our work on that front is done, and [that Lord Saladin] has been granted clearance to set up shop at his usual haunt in the Tower," said Bungie in a blog post.
This week's Iron Banner will run until the next weekly reset, which will occur at 5 a.m ET on Tuesday, May 31. Iron Banner combatants will be able to earn gauntlets (including PlayStation-exclusive ones), chest pieces, sidearms and fusion rifles....
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8 CommentsMass Effect trilogy, Peggle and more are now available in the Origin Vault
The full Mass Effect trilogy, plus Peggle, Trine and Trine 2, are now in the library of games available to Origin Access subscribers on PC. The six games are the latest to join Electronic Arts' subscription service, which launched on Windows PC earlier this year as part of its Origin digital distribution platform.
The standard versions of Mass Effect and Peggle are available, while Access members can download the digital deluxe editions of Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, as well as the enhanced versions of Trine and its sequel, for free. Each of these come with bonus items like downloadable content, art books and more.
For $4.99 a month, subscribers get discounts on downloadable content and access to early trials of upcoming EA games. Games in the Origin Vault are available at no...
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7 CommentsNintendo offering The Legend of Zelda Wii U demo to 500 lucky fans during E3 week
Nintendo will invite 500 The Legend of Zelda fans to try out the upcoming Wii U game themselves after its appearance at E3 2016 next month, the company announced. Starting June 11, fans will have a chance to sign up for their own hands-on demo with The Legend of Zelda during a six-day event in New York City.
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Of course, it won't be so easy: June 11 is "Super-Fan Signup Day," Nintendo said, with the doors to Nintendo NY in Rockefeller Center opening at 9 a.m. ET to allow 500 people to register for some face time with the new Zelda. (The line will start to form at 7 a.m. ET that morning, the company mentioned.)
Then, from June 14-19, those lucky fans will get to try out the game themselves. After streaming...
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0 Comments7 Days to Die comes to consoles on June 28
7 Days to Die, the survival horror crafting game from The Fun Pimps, will be released June 28 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, publisher Telltale Games announced today.
The Fun Pimps launched 7 Days to Die on Linux, Mac and Windows PC via Steam Early Access in December 2013, while Telltale's publishing arm is bringing the game to consoles. The PS4 and Xbox One versions of 7 Days to Die will include a new mode: split-screen local multiplayer.
7 Days to Die will be released both digitally and at retail in North America on June 28. In Europe, only the digital version will launch on June 28; the game will be available July 1 at retail. It will cost $29.99. PS4 and Xbox One pre-order customers will receive a set of five skins based on characters from Telltale franchises, including Lee...
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7 CommentsPokémon Go offers trainer customization, microtransactions and more
The Pokémon Company dropped further details about Pokémon Go, the upcoming iOS and Android game that takes trainers into the real world to collect 'em all. Among the new info is an explanation of Gyms, evolution, battling and more.
Similar to Pokémon X and Y, players can dress up their characters with different clothes and accessories. They'll get to see their customized trainers on the in-game map, and opponents will see the characters during Gym battles.
Claiming a Gym and successfully defending it from attackers helps to increase its Prestige ranking, with higher level locations allowing for more Pokémon to join the line of defense. Teammates can band together to take on rival Gyms even faster. There are other challenges beyond just Gym battles, however, and...
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1 CommentHitman's next episode heads for Morocco next week
Hitman's next mission takes place in Africa, a first for the series, Square Enix and developer Io Interactive announced this morning. The episode launches on May 31.
In this episode, Agent 47 is in the ancient Moroccan city of Marrakesh, tracking a rogue general who is plotting a coup, and a private financier holed up in the Swedish embassy. In all of his world travels over the 16-year history of the Hitman franchise, this marks 47's first trip to Africa.
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According to an Io spokesperson, the new episode will focus on "diversity and contrasts" as 47 scopes out bustling marketplaces and a more minimalist foreign embassy. New tools and weapons are also promised, with which players can plan various paths to successful assassinations.
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36 CommentsThe Division's latest update is kind of a disaster
Tom Clancy's The Division launched its second high-profile update just yesterday, unleashing a plague of game breaking bugs across multiple platforms. Some users are even reporting missing characters.
The big release — called update 1.2 or Conflict — contains new player-versus-player and player-versus-environment content, as well as a second centerpiece raid called Clear Sky. Many users, including Polygon staff, are experiencing persistent issues with stability and matchmaking in multiple game modes.
One of the PvE systems, called High Value Targets, relies on a new currency called Intel. But when some players turn in their hard-won Intel, HVT missions refuse to unlock. When they do unlock, named bosses often fail to materialize, leaving players empty-handed. The only solution seems...
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45 CommentsBattleborn cuts price and rolls out a new character as Overwatch launches
Battleborn introduced a new character and cut its price by $20, perhaps not coincidentally on the same day rival Overwatch launched.
Both are colorful first-person shooters with several distinctive characters; Battleborn is the one that launched three weeks before Overwatch. The latest member of Battleborn's roster is Alani, described as a "water-bending warrior monk." Her introductory video is below.
The character is available for everyone who played in the PlayStation 4 open beta or bought Battleborn's season pass or digital deluxe edition.
As for that, every version of Battleborn has been trimmed by $20 from now through Saturday. That means the digital deluxe version, which includes all the future downloadable content, costs $54.99 and the standard version is $39.99. The deal is...
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33 CommentsRumor: Titanfall 2 adds grappling hooks, larger multiplayer maps
Titanfall 2 will give players a new way to traverse the game's environments and engage others in combat, thanks to the addition of a grappling hook, according to a post on the Titanfall subreddit. A user claiming to have knowledge of Respawn Entertainment's next game posted that gameplay detail alongside a piece of legitimate-looking artwork to back up their claim.
That grappling hook, the Reddit user said, is used for "getting into your Titan, aiding free-running, or tactical plays such as pulling enemies while they're midair." Titanfall 2 will also apparently feature larger multiplayer maps.
The piece of artwork posted by that Reddit user ("ilovegoogleglass") doesn't appear to feature a grappling hook (nor the sword teased in Titanfall 2's first trailer), though it does match a...
